ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224843
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 May 2019 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Best Off Sky Ranger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | F-JJCW/13-LZ |
| MSN: | SKR0313296 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sainte-Victoire cliff, near Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon, Pays d'Aix -
 France
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salon-Eyguieres Airfield (LFNE) |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was flying circules between Montagne Sainte-Victoire and the village of Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon, at an altitude lower than that of the peak of the nearby massif. While the aircraft was south of the village of Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon, it suddenly headed towards Montagne Sainte-Victoire. The reason for this change in trajectory could not be explained. The pilot reported "control problems " on the Aix-Les Milles control tower frequency. It could not be established whether this message was issued before or after the heading change.
It is possible that the fracture in flight of a strand on one of the steering cables could have had consequences on the freedom of the steering control, by impeding the passage of a cable at the level of a pulley. The rudder control has a major role in coordinating with the roll axis. As a result, this could have had consequences on the maneuverability of the aircraft. The video filmed by a witness shows the aircraft in straight flight during the last ten seconds of its flight, with a slow variation in roll to the right, heading straight towards the wall with the engine speed on full throttle.
The investigation could not determine why the pilot did not have a nose-up action to pass the terrain or did not activate the rescue parachute as soon as the control problems he reported occurred.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/GRIMP13/posts/2287967758117137
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/des-temoins-affirment-qu-un-avion-de-tourisme-s-est-ecrase-sur-la-montagne-sainte-victoire-1557242685
https://www.laprovence.com/actu/en-direct/5489709/crash-dun-petit-avion-sur-la-sainte-victoire-pres-daix-en-provence.html
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/bouches-du-rhone/aix-en-provence/avion-petite-taille-s-est-ecrase-massif-sainte-victoire-1666087.html
https://twitter.com/BEA_Aero/status/1126488632800567296
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/une-defaillance-technique-serait-a-l-origine-du-crash-d-ulm-sur-la-sainte-victoire-1557573602
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http://tagazous.free.fr/affichage2.php?img=47114 (photo)
Images:
The Best Off Sky Ranger right before impact with the mountainside ((c) Colleen Labrie)
The aircraft immediately after impact with the mountainside ((c) Colleen Labrie)
Figure: BEA
Media:
France: GRIMP13 est engagé sur la montagne Sainte Victoire pour un crash d'avion. Il s'agissait d'un avion bi places avec à son bord une victime. 3 unités du GRIMP13 ont été engagé renforcé par le choucas 04 avec un pghm et un medecin. #grimp13 #pompier13https://t.co/4MIUpbOU2v pic.twitter.com/eW4smEfpu9
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) 8 mai 2019
⚠️ (suite) Accident mortel de l’#ulm #skylander identifié 13-LZ survenu le 07/05/19 sur la montagne #SainteVictoire près d’@aixmaville / 2 enquêteurs @BEA_Aero sont sur place / Conditions d’accès et de travail sur l’épave très difficiles. pic.twitter.com/9He9ax6Mr6
— BEA | Bureau d'Enquêtes & d'Analyses ✈️ 🚁🛩 🇫🇷 (@BEA_Aero) May 9, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2019 17:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 07-May-2019 18:08 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2019 19:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 07-May-2019 19:40 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Photo] |
| 08-May-2019 17:00 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 08-May-2019 17:01 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 08-May-2019 17:16 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 09-May-2019 10:30 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2019 14:11 | harro | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 09-May-2019 16:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-May-2019 17:07 | snip | Updated [Embed code] |
| 12-May-2019 11:25 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2019 17:40 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-May-2019 18:47 | harro | Updated [Photo] |
| 13-May-2019 18:47 | harro | Updated [Photo] |
| 26-May-2019 09:34 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2021 14:21 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
| 25-Jul-2021 10:39 | harro | Updated [Accident report] |
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